parted: Meaning and Definition of

part•ed

Pronunciation: (par'tid), [key]
— adj.
  1. divided into parts; cleft.
  2. divided by a part: parted hair.
  3. set or kept apart; separated.
  4. (of a leaf&hasp;) separated into rather distinct portions by incisions that extend nearly to the midrib or the base.
  5. party (def. 18).
  6. dead; deceased.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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